Rory J. Thompson

Current

• Senior Research Editor at The Event Marketing Institute
• Senior Editor at Red 7 Media

Past

• Senior Online Editor at The Nielsen Company
• Corporate Communications Manager at Direct Marketing Association
• Executive Managing Editor at Ziff-Davis Publishing

• Executive Managing Editor at Sm@rt Reseller/Sm@rt Partner
• Senior Features Editor at InformationWeek

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Education

• New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury

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Connections

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• My Website

Rory J. Thompson’s Summary

A professional writer for more than 25 years, my experience encompasses print and online, as well as work in both radio and television. Currently a Senior Editor with EMI, I'm also a contributing editor at another of Red 7 Media's properties, FOLIO Magazine. In my "spare time" (stifles laugh), I occasionally do freelance writing as well, mostly in the area of firefighting, having been a volunteer for more than three decades. Finally, I also do the occasional humor piece, and will be doing more in the near future as I once again fire up my blog, http://firetrucksarered.blogspot.com/. Stay tuned.

Rory J. Thompson’s Specialties:

Writing about Branding, Marketing, Firefighting and humor (Snark, mostly...)

Rory J. Thompson’s Experience

• Senior Research Editor

  The Event Marketing Institute

  (Think Tanks industry)

  January 2008 — Present (10 months)

  Senior Research Editor at the Event Marketing Institute, a division of Red 7 Media in Norwalk, CT.

• Senior Editor

  Red 7 Media

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2008 — Present (less than a year)

• Senior Online Editor

  The Nielsen Company

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)

  June 2005 — January 2008 (2 years 8 months)

  Managed the Web site for Brandweek.com; edited, wrote posted stories on an ongoing basis; managed and edited e-newsletter, "The Daily Insider," as well as wrote the "Short Takes" section of said newsletter, which took a caustic look at bizarre marketing schemes proliferating today.

• Corporate Communications Manager

  Direct Marketing Association

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 1 month)

  Daily newsletters, site update, traveled to trade shows as reporter and company rep, handled member inquiries

• Executive Managing Editor

  Ziff-Davis Publishing

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

  1998 — 2003 (5 years)

• Executive Managing Editor

  Sm@rt Reseller/Sm@rt Partner

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years)

• Senior Features Editor

  InformationWeek

  (Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1994 — 1998 (4 years)

Rory J. Thompson’s Education

• New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury

  Activities and Societies:

  Graduated Cum Laude; Wrote for student paper (weekly columnist), DJ'd on campus radio station, vice president of student Karate club

Additional Information

Rory J. Thompson’s Websites:

• My Website

Rory J. Thompson’s Groups:

•    Society of Professional Journalists
•    FOLIO: Show
•    FOLIO: MediaPRO -- Magazine & eMedia Publishing Professionals

Rory J. Thompson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch